Complete Arithmetic

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Page 322 - In any proportion, the product of the means is equal to the product of the extremes.
Page 148 - When a decimal number is to be divided by 10, 100, 1000, &c., remove the decimal point as many places to the left as there are ciphers in the divisor, and if there be not figures enough in the number, prefix ciphers.
Page 147 - To multiply a decimal by 10, 100, 1000, &c., remove the decimal point as many places to the right as there are ciphers in the multiplier ; and if there be not places enough in the number, annex ciphers.
Page 98 - A Circle is a plane figure bounded by a curved line every point of which is equally distant from a point within called the center.
Page 91 - A pile of wood 8 ft. long, 4 ft. wide, and 4 ft. high is called a cord of wood.
Page 27 - We have seen in the preceding exercise that we may divide both the numerator and the denominator of a fraction by the same number without changing the value of the fraction.
Page 282 - OF WEIGHT 10 milligrams (mg.) = 1 centigram (eg.) 10 centigrams = 1 decigram (dg.) 10 decigrams = 1 gram (g.) 10 grams = 1 dekagram (Dg.) 10 dekagrams = 1 hectogram (Hg.) 10 hectograms = 1 kilogram...
Page 160 - The pile of wood in the center of this picture is 8 ft. long, 4 ft. wide, and 4 ft. high. How many cubic feet does it contain?
Page 401 - From thex above examples is derived the following general rule, to find the greatest common divisor of two numbers : Divide the greater by the less, and...

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